A 30-year-old man named Nurudeen Owolabi has been arrested by authorities for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl, Ngozi (pseudonym) in Bariga area, Lagos state.

Punch Metro reports that Ngozi’s parents and Owolabi live in the same neighborhood in Bariga.

Last week Thursday, Owolabi, who hails from Ilorin, Kwara state, was said to have tricked the innocent girl into his apartment on Alhaji Yinu street, and then raped her. After he was done with the evil act, he gave the victim N200 and then threatened her never to tell anybody about the incident.

When the victim got to her mother, she was said to have sighted a whitish substance on her daughter’s private part.

After much prodding, Ngozi later revealed what happened to her mum, which led to the arrest of Owolabi.

According to a police source, the case was immediately reported to authorities, and the suspect was taken to Bariga police station.

The source also said, ”The girl’s mother was away that Thursday; her grandmother sent her on an errand and the suspect tricked her into his room, where he raped her.

”When the girl’s mother returned, she noticed that Ngozi’s pants were wet and she became suspicious. She asked her what happened to her, and she said it was Owolabi that raped her.”

Ngozi, who is a primary 5 pupil, was taken to the hospital where series of tests were carried out on her and results showed that her Hymen had been broken.

”I went to buy rice and I passed through Brother Nuru’s (Owolabi) house. He called me and dragged me inside his room.

”He removed my gown and my pants and raped me. He begged me not to tell anybody. I did not tell my mother because I was afraid she would beat me,” Ngozi said.

Nurudeen said he was formerly dating the victim’s sister before he got another girlfriend.

Furthermore, he said ”I had a girlfriend on my street, who is about 21 years old, and anytime she came to my apartment, I would sleep with her and pay her N500. But for about a month, she didn’t come.

”I saw her (the victim) passing by that Thursday and I called her to come in. I had sex with her. I then gave her N200.

”Later, her mother barged into my house on Saturday and started crying that I wanted to destroy her daughter’s life. It wasn’t my fault; the devil made me do it.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, strictly warned paedophiles to turn a new leaf.

”We want to appeal to parents of victims to speak up and report to the nearest police station. They must also keep watchful eyes on their children to protect them from sexual abuse.

”The Lagos State Police Command will not spare rapists,” she said.